Egyptian antiquities expert to speak here

Star-Bulletin staff

Zahi Hawass -- sometimes called "the Indiana Jones of Egyptology" -- will make two appearances in Honolulu next week, after making international news for his discovery of the Lost Queen, Hatshepsut, a saga chronicled on the Discovery Channel.

Hawass is secretary general of the Supreme Council of Egyptian Antiquities and director of excavations at Giza, Saggara and Bahariya Oasis. He makes frequent appearances on the History, National Geographic and Discovery channels, and is the go-to Egyptologist for "NOVA," "Dateline," "The Today Show," "Good Morning America" and CNN News.

Hawass will also speak at 7 p.m. next Tuesday at the University of Hawaii-Manoa Campus Center Ballroom, later autographing copies of his book, "Sercrets of the Sand." Tickets are $15; $5 students. A reception at 5:30 p.m. costs $50. E-mail asfaltd@aol.com or call (800) 369-1205.